📖 About Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor is a series universe written by Ken Bruen. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 1 series, published between 2001 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Jack Taylor Books with 19 books. It opens with The Guards (2001) and currently runs to Galway's Edge (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Jack Taylor

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Guards (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Jack Taylor Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Jack Taylor Books in Order

Publication Order of Jack Taylor Books
19 books
1
The Guards book cover1The Guards2001Buy on Amazon
The Killing of the Tinkers book cover2The Killing of the Tinkers2002Buy on Amazon
The Magdalen Martyrs book cover3The Magdalen Martyrs2003Buy on Amazon
The Dramatist book cover4The Dramatist2004Buy on Amazon
The Dead Room book cover5The Dead Room2005Buy on Amazon
Priest book cover6Priest2006Buy on Amazon
Cross book cover7Cross2007Buy on Amazon
Sanctuary book cover8Sanctuary2008Buy on Amazon
The Devil book cover9The Devil2010Buy on Amazon
Headstone book cover10Headstone2011Buy on Amazon
Purgatory book cover11Purgatory2013Buy on Amazon
Green Hell book cover12Green Hell2015Buy on Amazon
The Emerald Lie book cover13The Emerald Lie2016Buy on Amazon
The Ghosts of Galway book cover14The Ghosts of Galway2017Buy on Amazon
In the Galway Silence book cover15In the Galway Silence2018Buy on Amazon
Galway Girl book cover16Galway Girl2019Buy on Amazon
A Galway Epiphany book cover17A Galway Epiphany2020Buy on Amazon
Galway Confidential book cover18Galway Confidential2024Buy on Amazon
Galway's Edge book cover19Galway's Edge2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Jack Taylor books are there?
There are 19 books in the Jack Taylor collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2001 and 2025.
What is the first Jack Taylor book?
The first book is The Guards, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Jack Taylor books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Jack Taylor books?
The Jack Taylor books were written by Ken Bruen.
Is the Jack Taylor series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Jack Taylor Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Jack Taylor series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2025.